by One Unique Mom | Jan 31, 2017 | General Homeschooling, Homeschool Blog
America is one of the most diverse nations in the world. Travel to a major city and you can experience different cultures from around the world in different areas of the city. The experience can leave a person in awe at the creativeness of human nature. The same...
by One Unique Mom | Jan 31, 2017 | Gifted Homeschooling, Homeschool Blog
Since the enactment of No Child Left Behind, gifted and talented programs have faced numerous hurdles. No Child Left Behind has taken focus off individual learning and placed the focus upon all students meeting a standard at the same rate (Gentry, 2006). NCLB...
by One Unique Mom | Jan 31, 2017 | Gifted Homeschooling, Homeschool Blog
“Parenting a gifted child can sometimes be a lonely journey” (Nilles, 2014, p. 8). Gifted children often have asynchronous development, which causes a mismatch between their mental abilities and their mental maturity (Winstanley, 2009). A young...
by One Unique Mom | Jan 22, 2017 | General Homeschooling, Homeschool Blog
Many public educators doubt the benefits of homeschooling (Butler, 2000). Despite the ever-growing databases of research on the benefits of homeschooling there remains several myths. The most common myths are included below. 1) Homeschooling produces social...
by One Unique Mom | Dec 30, 2016 | Family & Parenting, Mom Life Blog
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I do not believe in bending the will of a strong-willed child. My oldest son was the most stubborn child from the time he was born. He would challenge everything. My daughter is also strong-willed but complies after verbal...
